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Access open BIDS-standard neuroimaging repositories (OpenNeuro), cellular electrophysiology archives (DANDI), single-cell brain atlases (Allen Brain Map), and validated target multi-omics (Agora AMP-AD).

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OpenNeuroAlzheimer's & DementiaOpen Dataset
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OpenNeuro ds004504: Multimodal MRI & PET Repository for Early Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (BIDS)

An exceptional multimodal neuroimaging repository providing 3T structural MRI, resting-state fMRI, and [18F]Florbetapir Amyloid-PET scans from 180 subjects formatted strictly to BIDS standard. This open dataset serves as a benchmark resource for deep learning and diagnostic biomarker discovery in early Alzheimer's and MCI.

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fMRIT1w MRIdMRIPET#BIDS#fMRI#Structural MRI#Diffusion MRISample Size: 180 Subjects (450+ Sessions)
May 10, 2026
Neuroimaging Open Data Consortium
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OpenNeuroParkinson's & MovementOpen Dataset
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OpenNeuro ds003505: Dopaminergic Striato-Cortical Circuit Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease during Motor Execution

This open-access 3T fMRI dataset evaluates striato-cortical circuit connectivity across 72 Parkinsonian patients and controls under levodopa ON vs. OFF states. Complete with behavioral logs, it offers foundational data for modeling dopaminergic network dynamics in motor execution.

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Task fMRIResting fMRIBehavioral logs#BIDS#Task fMRI#Levodopa#Basal GangliaSample Size: 72 Subjects
Mar 12, 2026
Brain Connectivity Initiative
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DANDI ArchiveBroad CNS / NeuroimagingOpen Dataset
Commercial Use Allowed - CC-BY 4.0

Dandiset 000108: Single-Cell Patch-seq Electrophysiology and Morphometry of Human Neocortical Neurons

Over 1,200 human surgical neocortical pyramidal neurons and interneurons characterized simultaneously with patch-clamp electrophysiology, fluorescent morphological reconstruction, and single-cell RNA sequencing in NWB 2.0 format.

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Electrophysiology (NWB)MorphologyscRNA-seq#Patch-seq#NWB#Electrophysiology#Single CellSample Size: 1,240 Cells
Jun 1, 2026
Allen Institute for Brain Science +1
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DANDI ArchiveParkinson's & MovementOpen Dataset
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Dandiset 000026: Subthalamic Nucleus Local Field Potentials (LFP) and Beta-Band Dynamics in Parkinson’s Patients

High-density intraoperative and chronically implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode recordings during motor resting and movement states from 34 patients with idiopathic PD.

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Electrophysiology (LFP)Kinematics#DBS#Local Field Potential#Beta Oscillations#Subthalamic NucleusSample Size: 34 Patients
Apr 18, 2026
Starr PA +2
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Agora (AMP-AD)Alzheimer's & DementiaDatabase / Portal
Academic / Non-Commercial - Synapse Open Research Data

Agora Target Validation: INPP5D (SHIP1) Microglial Lipid Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease

Comprehensive multi-omic profile of INPP5D incorporating RNA-seq across 7 brain regions (ROSMAP, Mayo, Mount Sinai cohorts), proteomics expression changes, and mouse model phenotypic validation data.

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RNA-seqTMT ProteomicsMetabolomics#Agora#AMP-AD#INPP5D#Target Discovery
Jul 15, 2026
AMP-AD Consortium +1
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Agora (AMP-AD)Alzheimer's & DementiaDatabase / Portal
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Agora Target Validation: VGF Nerve Growth Factor Inducible as a Neuroprotective Hub Gene in Dementia

Integrated evidence demonstrating significant downregulation of VGF in temporal cortex and precuneus in severe AD, correlated with rapid cognitive decline and synaptic loss.

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TranscriptomicsProteomics#Agora#VGF#Neuroprotection#Transcriptomics
Jun 25, 2026
AMP-AD Consortium
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Allen Brain Map / BICCNBroad CNS / NeuroimagingOpen Dataset
Academic / Non-Commercial - Allen Institute Terms of Use (Open Access)

BICCN Whole Human Brain Single-Cell Transcriptomic Cell Type Atlas

High-resolution cell atlas spanning more than 3 million single nuclei across 100+ human brain regions, mapping distinct vulnerable neuronal and glial sublineages implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions.

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10x snRNA-seqMERFISHSpatial Epigenomics#Allen Brain Map#BICCN#scRNA-seq#Cell AtlasSample Size: 3.2 Million Nuclei
May 20, 2026
Sunkin SM +2
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MS Data AllianceMultiple SclerosisDatabase / Portal
Academic / Non-Commercial - Open Access Standard (CC-BY 4.0)

MSDA Core Dataset (CDS): Standardized Global Real-World Data Harmonization Framework for Multiple Sclerosis

The MSDA Core Dataset (CDS) establishes a 44-variable international harmonization schema mapped to the OMOP Common Data Model, enabling privacy-preserving federated analytics across global Multiple Sclerosis registries.

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OMOP CDMClinical MetricsEDSS DisabilityBrain MRI LesionsDMT Treatment History#MSDA#Multiple Sclerosis#Core Dataset#OMOP CDMSample Size: 44 Standardized Core Variables
Aug 12, 2026
Peleman T +3
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MS Data AllianceMultiple SclerosisDatabase / Portal
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MSDA Global Registry & Cohort Metadata Discovery Catalogue (BigMS Network)

A centralized metadata discovery catalogue indexing over 30 national and international MS registries (>120,000 patients), detailing variable availability for EDSS, relapse history, MRI, fluid biomarkers, and DUA governance.

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Cohort MetadataRegistry SchemasOMOP CDM#MSDA#Multiple Sclerosis#Registry Catalogue#BigMS NetworkSample Size: >30 Global Registries (>120,000 Patients)
Jul 24, 2026
MS Data Alliance Catalogue Working Group +1
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MS Data AllianceMultiple SclerosisOpen Dataset
Commercial Use Allowed - MIT License

GDSI Mock Data Generator & OMOP Quality Assessment Pipeline

Python-based synthetic clinical data generator developed by MSDA for benchmarking and validating local registry extraction scripts, EDSS roving baseline calculations, and OMOP CDM conformance.

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SyntheticDataTabular Patient MetricsOMOP CDM#MSDA#OMOP CDM#Synthetic Data#EDSS
May 15, 2026
MS Data Alliance Technical Team
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OpenNeuroMultiple SclerosisOpen Dataset
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OpenNeuro BIDS Dataset: 3T/7T 3D-FLAIR, MP2RAGE & Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) of Paramagnetic Rim Lesions (PRLs) in MS

Provides high-resolution 3T/7T 3D-FLAIR, MP2RAGE, and QSM/SWI scans in BIDS format with voxel-wise annotations for paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) and the central vein sign (CVS), enabling automated chronic active lesion segmentation in Multiple Sclerosis.

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3D FLAIR MRIQSM / SWIStructural MRIDTI#BIDS#Multiple Sclerosis#PRL#CVSSample Size: 95 MS Patients & Matched Controls
Aug 18, 2026
Absinta M +3
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OpenNeuroMultiple SclerosisOpen Dataset
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Multi-Center Spinal Cord MRI & Cervical Cross-Sectional Area (CSA) Benchmark for Multiple Sclerosis Disability (BIDS / SCT)

A multi-center BIDS spinal cord MRI repository pairing 3D T1w/T2w/T2*w scans with Spinal Cord Toolbox (SCT) segmentation derivatives to quantify upper cervical cord cross-sectional area (CSA) and pyramidal tract demyelination in MS.

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Structural MRISpinal Cord MRIDTI#BIDS#Multiple Sclerosis#Spinal Cord MRI#Spinal Cord ToolboxSample Size: 260 Subjects across 42 Centers
Jul 10, 2026
Cohen-Adad J +3
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Allen Brain Map / BICCNMultiple SclerosisOpen Dataset
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Human Multiple Sclerosis Single-Nucleus & Spatial Transcriptomic Atlas: MIMS Microglia, Reactive Astrocytes & OPC Remyelination Arrest

Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomic atlas profiling over 185,000 nuclei across human MS lesion stages, identifying C1q-dependent Microglia Inflamed in MS (MIMS-iron and MIMS-foamy) and oligodendrocyte precursor differentiation arrest.

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10x snRNA-seqMERFISHSpatial RNA-seq#Multiple Sclerosis#scRNA-seq#MERFISH#AnnDataSample Size: 185,000 Nuclei (68 Post-Mortem Lesions)
Aug 8, 2026
Absinta M +3
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